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Jar, Confectionery

Object number2008.71.1 a,b

Manufacturer United States Glass Company (1891 - 1962)

Date1929-1939

MediumGlass

Credit LineIn memory of William H. Hansmann

DescriptionColorless glass sweatmeat jar with square foot. Eight panels on bowl. Incised flowers with leaves and stems. Short paneled stem. Colorless glass lid with pointed triangular knob at top. Lid has eight panels and incised flowers with leaves and stems.Dimensions12 x 5.375 x 5 in. (30.5 x 13.7 x 12.7 cm)
Historical NotesGlass sweatmeat jar made by U.S. Glass Company where William Hansmann was employed from the age of 13 until the Pittsburgh factories closed in 1938. He was a laborer and eventual superintendent at the company. The U.S. Glass Company was formed when 18 or more glass companies combined in 1891 to try to survive trying times as a combined unit. After the companies combined, two new plants were built: an automatic facility at Gas City, Indiana, and a hand operation at Tiffin, Ohio. These two companies, along with the Glassport, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh plants--which were known for their finely decorated lamps, tableware, and a large line of colored glassware and crystal--became the important U.S. Glass plants. In 1938, the U.S. Glass main offices were relocated to Tiffin, Ohio. By 1951, Tiffin was the only plant still in operation. [Edited from, "Colored Glassware of the Depression Era 2" by Hazel Marie Weatherman.]

Previous owner William H. Hansmann

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